BROOKLYN, N.Y., MARCH 31ST, 1937
BROOKLYN, N.Y., MARCH 31ST, 1937
Mr. J. Owen Smith.
Beloved Brother, — I am sorry your letter has remained so long unanswered, but I have been unusually pressed for time, and besides I have to withhold answers to invitations as I have been unable to accept any beyond May. Conditions in these parts have been unsettled and I have been unable to decide as before the Lord the duration of my visit to Great Britain this year.
No doubt my silence would give you to understand that I could not definitely accept your invitation. I had overlooked that you needed to know a good time ahead because of the hall. I am as yet uncertain as to the length of my stay in England, but if I can at all go to Bedford I shall go, God willing, even if for a small meeting that you spoke of. The small meeting suits me, but I always seek to consider for the saints — the greatest good to the greatest number.
I am very thankful for the news of Holland and earnestly trust God continues to bless. I return Mr. C.’s letter. From it I gather that God would bless a meeting at Heemstede. I am especially thankful Mr. D. Wreede is evidently ready to continue on in the truth. I am looking to the Lord for them all.
God is helping much in this country and is turning into good all the recent and current exercises. I was at London, Ontario, for meetings during the Easter holidays and there was a remarkably good time. There has been considerable difficulty in that province due especially to the circulation of letters by Mr. W——— teaching that a group of meetings are equally and mutually responsible as to certain things existent in any one of them, such as a fellowship meeting. You can see how this [p. 80] works against the truth of the local assembly — for each in the group would for the moment at least lose its assembly status. The Lord helped much in the meetings recently held and I look for good results under His hand.
My wife unites in love in Christ to Mrs. Smith and you, also to the brethren.
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.